Original post 4 October 2019
Stanthorpe, built 1874, Barkly Street, St Kilda, #CrouchandWilson architects. #StKilda has quite a few large houses, big terraces and even some mansions from the late 19th century, scattered between and behind the interwar and postwar flats, from when it was maybe the second most desirable suburb after Toorak. Apparently this one had a matching house for rent next door to the north.
In 1919 it was bought by the Presbyterian Church next door to the south as a manse, which they sold off in 1999, when it became offices (and was sold again in 2019). It has rather grand interiors, painted in rather oddly clashing Victorian colours. Just before it sold, the poorly placed palm tree in the front was removed, but could do with some garden rather than just a gravel carpark.
In 2025 looks like maybe it’s a house now.
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The stained glass window at Stanthorpe depicts the medieval picture of St George on horseback slaying the dragon. The bottom third contains the family shield of Alexander Sutherland. The Cat on the torse at the top of the window is a bit of an enigma that I can’t explain but likely Sutherland’s nod to their loved family pet. The window was the work of Ferguson & Urie or North Melbourne. Its condition is a bit sad and contains many crude additional leadlines that are distracting. Stanthorpe also has some existing acid-etched glass around the doorway that is original from the time of artist David Relph Drape but on one side of the door, there is an obvious sand-blasted glass attempt at replicating the traditional acid-etched design which was probably broken at some time in history.
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